News Excerpt:
Recently, the 3rd Meeting of ATIGA was hosted by India in Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi, and Delegates from ASEAN countries participated in the meeting.
About ATIGA Joint committee:
- The AITIGA was signed in 2009.
- In September 2022, both sides tasked the AITIGA Joint Committee to undertake the review with the aim of making the Agreement more trade facilitative and mutually beneficial.
- A total of eight Sub-committees have been constituted under the AITIGA Joint Committee for undertaking negotiations on different policy areas related to the Agreement.
- The first two meetings of the Joint Committee were held in May and August 2023.
- In the 3rd meeting, the Joint Committee held detailed discussions and took stock of the progress in the negotiations.
- After the intense discussions, the Joint Committee outlined the focus areas for further deliberations and updated the work programme for the Review.
- The review of AITIGA will facilitate further expansion of trade between India and ASEAN in a balanced and sustainable manner.
- Both sides are aiming to conclude the review in 2025.
- The 4th meeting of AITIGA Joint Committee is planned to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in May 2024.
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